now a chef who today became the first woman in the united states to earn two michelin stars for her understated restaurant on sillmore street. >> i was thrilled for me and my team. it was great. i did cry. >> reporter: she says her restaurant is an homage to her late father who taught her -- >> you can do whatever you want to do, and whatever gender you are, believe in yourself. >> reporter: new to the list, cakeo at knot hill. the first japanese woman to win a michelin star. >> it's not flashy business, unless you're a food network star. so we sweat a lot. we work hard. we usually work 15 hours a day. >> reporter: tonight at the launch part, rising stars cooked side by side with established celebrity names. the michelin guide director says the guide works to maintain high standards. >> they work anonymously, so no one knows who they are, and they always pay their checks. that gives us the opportunity to have an independent that no one else has. >> reporter: the director says it shows how san francisco has become a worldwide culinary destination. jana katsuyama, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> two ba